PHOENIX — Marquette slapped, pushed and attempted to manhandle Florida; Florida defended, frustrated and outhustled Marquette.
Two days before they were due to share the same court, Florida’s players were already feeling the extra dose of physicality Marquette usually has in store for its opponents.
Countless hours of statistical analysis provide a realistic account of Florida's defensive performance this season with and without its best defender, Will Yeguete. Despite losing the lockdown forward, the Gators are playing their best defense of the year in the NCAA Tournament.
For the second time in coach Amanda Butler’s tenure, the nation’s top-ranked team has ended the Gators’ season.
For nearly a week, the West region of the NCAA Tournament was a tease.
OMAHA, Neb. — In his 16 years at Florida, Billy Donovan has yet to find an end-all cure for a shooting slump.
Heading into the second round of the NCAA Tournament, the Gators feel like an afterthought.
OMAHA, Neb. — So much for Cinderella.
Florida can now turn its focus to Brittney Griner and No. 1 Baylor.
OMAHA, Neb. — For 10 exhilarating days last year, Mike Rosario watched from afar as his teammates made a deep run in the NCAA Tournament.
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After the Gators’ lone win in the Southeastern Conference Tournament, Patric Young sat next to his locker in the home dressing room of New Orleans Arena and fielded the same question four times — answering each inquiry with a positive response.
After suffering through five losses this season against some of the nation’s most highly regarded defenses, the Gators thought they were prepared for anything an NCAA Tournament team could possibly throw at them.
The Gators’ return to March Madness was shrouded in uncertainty throughout an up-and-down season.
Five months ago, by his own admission, Brad Beal was comfortable with deferring to the rest of the Gators’ veteran guards after four years of carrying the scoring load in high school.
Editors Matt Watts and John Boothe teamed up with staff writer Greg Luca to bring you alligatorSports' consensus bracket in time for March Madness. Read below for early-round analysis. Refer to the PDF to the left for the full bracket and detailed explanations of the guys' late-round picks.
Ohio State’s Samantha Prahalis could be playing for Florida right now.
Bowling Green, Ohio, is a city of firsts for Gators women’s basketball.
Earning a berth in the NCAA Tournament played out like much of the Gators’ season — it was close.
Like most other NCAA Tournament teams at the moment, the Gators are going into their preparation for this week’s opening-round game largely blind.
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